When I run from suffering, it follows me. When I face suffering with equanimity, it runs from me.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.

If you want to find peace, then look at that point where you find you're dissatisfied and investigate what's really going on.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

The dharma is not in the books. If you want to find the dharma, look in your mind.

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.

The nature of mind is clearer than the sky, yet we keep looking elsewhere.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.